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immigration

Who acts: officials, control, Many families, We, immigration officer, Immigration · What happens: come, live, check, go, wait, help · To what, where: new country, passports, immigration, country, cities, Ellis Island

«immigration» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: immigration in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Coming to live in a new country from another country.

markxcompcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootComingVERBtoPARTliveVERBinADPaDETnewADJcountryNOUNfromADPanotherDETcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComingcomeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2totoPART_3 livemark
3liveliveVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Comingxcomp
4ininADP_7 countrycase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 countrydet
6newnewADJDegree=Pos7 countryamod
7countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
8fromfromADP_10 countrycase
9anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind10 countrydet
10countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing7 countrynmod
11..PUNCT_1 Comingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comegerundtree rules
2liveto-infinitivea new country from another countryvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

The place at an airport or border where officials check passports and visas: «go through immigration».

The tree, 16 words
detcasedetnmodccconjadvmodnsubjacl:relclobjccconjpunctpunctparataxiscaseoblpunctpunctrootTheDETplaceNOUNatADPanDETairportNOUNorCCONJborderNOUNwhereADVofficialsNOUNcheckVERBpassportsNOUNandCCONJvisasNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTgoVERBthroughADPimmigrationNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 placedet
2placeplaceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3atatADP_5 airportcase
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 airportdet
5airportairportNOUNNumber=Sing2 placenmod
6ororCCONJ_7 bordercc
7borderborderNOUNNumber=Sing5 airportconj
8wherewhereADVPronType=Rel10 checkadvmod
9officialsofficialNOUNNumber=Plur10 checknsubj
10checkcheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 borderacl:relcl
11passportspassportNOUNNumber=Plur10 checkobj
12andandCCONJ_13 visascc
13visasvisaNOUNNumber=Plur11 passportsconj
14::PUNCT_16 gopunct
15««PUNCT_16 gopunct
16gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 placeparataxis
17throughthroughADP_18 immigrationcase
18immigrationimmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing16 goobl
19»»PUNCT_16 gopunct
20..PUNCT_2 placepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpresentofficialspassports and visasvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passport=Theme
2go in a quoteinfinitiveimmigrationvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through immigration=Initial_Location

Meaning 3

The rules and the government department that control who may come to live in a country.

The tree, 16 words
detccdetcompoundconjdetapposnsubjauxacl:relclmarkxcompcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETrulesNOUNandCCONJtheDETgovernmentNOUNdepartmentNOUNthatPRONcontrolNOUNwhoPRONmayAUXcomeVERBtoPARTliveVERBinADPaDETcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 rulesdet
2rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3andandCCONJ_6 departmentcc
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 departmentdet
5governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 departmentcompound
6departmentdepartmentNOUNNumber=Sing2 rulesconj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 controldet
8controlcontrolNOUNNumber=Sing6 departmentappos
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel11 comensubj
10maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin11 comeaux
11comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 controlacl:relcl
12totoPART_13 livemark
13liveliveVERBVerbForm=Inf11 comexcomp
14ininADP_16 countrycase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 countrydet
16countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing13 liveobl
17..PUNCT_2 rulespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comemaythat controltree rules
2liveto-infinitivethat control not said herea countryvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location

Example 1

Many families in our class came here through immigration.

amodnsubjcasenmod:possnmodadvmodcaseoblpunctrootManyADJfamiliesNOUNinADPourPRONclassNOUNcameVERBhereADVthroughADPimmigrationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 familiesamod
2familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur6 camensubj
3ininADP_5 classcase
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 classnmod:poss
5classclassNOUNNumber=Sing2 familiesnmod
6camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7herehereADVPronType=Dem6 cameadvmod
8throughthroughADP_9 immigrationcase
9immigrationimmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing6 cameobl
10..PUNCT_6 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastMany families in our classimmigration; herevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through immigration=Initial_Location

Example 2

We waited a long time at immigration at the airport.

nsubjdetamodobl:unmarkedcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONwaitedVERBaDETlongADJtimeNOUNatADPimmigrationNOUNatADPtheDETairportNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 waitednsubj
2waitedwaitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 timedet
4longlongADJDegree=Pos5 timeamod
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 waitedobl:unmarked
6atatADP_7 immigrationcase
7immigrationimmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing2 waitedobl
8atatADP_10 airportcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 airportdet
10airportairportNOUNNumber=Sing2 waitedobl
11..PUNCT_2 waitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waitpastWeimmigrationtimeat the airportvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at immigration=Location

Example 3

The immigration officer checked our passports.

detcompoundnsubjnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDETimmigrationNOUNofficerNOUNcheckedVERBourPRONpassportsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 officerdet
2immigrationimmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing3 officercompound
3officerofficerNOUNNumber=Sing4 checkednsubj
4checkedcheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 passportsnmod:poss
6passportspassportNOUNNumber=Plur4 checkedobj
7..PUNCT_4 checkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpastthe immigration officerour passportsvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passport=Theme

Example 4

Immigration helped build cities like Toronto and Sydney.

nsubjxcompobjcasenmodccconjpunctrootImmigrationPROPNhelpedVERBbuildVERBcitiesNOUNlikeADPTorontoPROPNandCCONJSydneyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ImmigrationImmigrationPROPNNumber=Sing2 helpednsubj
2helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3buildbuildVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpedxcomp
4citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur3 buildobj
5likelikeADP_6 Torontocase
6TorontoTorontoPROPNNumber=Sing4 citiesnmod
7andandCCONJ_8 Sydneycc
8SydneySydneyPROPNNumber=Sing6 Torontoconj
9..PUNCT_2 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppastImmigrationvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2buildinfinitiveImmigration not said herecitieslike Toronto and Sydneyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset city=Product

Example 5

Ellis Island was where immigration to New York was checked.

compoundnsubj:passaux:passadvmodnsubj:passcaseflatnmodaux:passpunctrootEllisPROPNIslandPROPNwasAUXwhereADVimmigrationNOUNtoADPNewPROPNYorkPROPNwasAUXcheckedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EllisEllisPROPNNumber=Sing2 Islandcompound
2IslandIslandPROPNNumber=Sing10 checkednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 checkedaux:pass
4wherewhereADVPronType=Rel10 checkedadvmod
5immigrationimmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing10 checkednsubj:pass
6totoADP_8 Yorkcase
7NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing8 Yorkflat
8YorkYorkPROPNNumber=Sing5 immigrationnmod
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 checkedaux:pass
10checkedcheckVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 checkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpast · passiveEllis Islandvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 6

Grandma remembers her immigration to Australia by ship.

nsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootGrandmaNOUNremembersVERBherPRONimmigrationNOUNtoADPAustraliaPROPNbyADPshipNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 remembersnsubj
2remembersrememberVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 immigrationnmod:poss
4immigrationimmigrationNOUNNumber=Sing2 remembersobj
5totoADP_6 Australiacase
6AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing2 remembersobl
7bybyADP_8 shipcase
8shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing2 remembersobl
9..PUNCT_2 rememberspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rememberpresentGrandmaGrandma's immigrationAustraliaby shipvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent immigration=Theme to australia=be'
2immigrateGrandmanom immigration «act intransitive»: poss=agent

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